Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 hits RTM

WSUS 3. immediately.

Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 has hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone and, unlike other releases, is available immediately. The 80MB installer comes in two flavors: 82.3MB for the 64-bit version and 80.1MB for the 32-bit version. WSUS 3.0 SP1, which is supported only by Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (coming February 27), requires the following prerequisites:

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later

IIS 6.0 or later

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Microsoft Management Console 3.0

Microsoft Report Viewer

More importantly, here are the improvements SP1 offers:

Support for Windows Server 2008.

New Client Servicing API:

Support client registration.

Filter of updates by category and classification.

Provide applicability rule extension mechanism.

Obtain package metadata and report update status for each client.

Improvements for local publishing: supports publishing of drivers within the enterprise by using vendor provided catalogs. API include support for bundles and prerequisites.

All hotfixes: WSUS 3.0 SP1 includes all the changes and hotfixes that have been issued since the release of WSUS 3.0.